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Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz 6-Core Alder Lake Desktop Processor w/ Cooler (BX8071512400) on sale for
$159.99.
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About the Product- 2.5GHz Operating Frequency
- 4.4GGHz Turbo Speed
- Six-Core Processor
- 12-Processing Threads
- LGA 1700 Socket Type
- 65W Thermal Power
- Intel UHD Graphics 730
- CPU + Intel Heatsink included
- The Intel i5 12400 12th generation processor features PCIe 5.0/4.0 support w/ DDR4 and DDR5 support. Optimized for gamers and productivity to help deliver high performance (compatible w/ Intel 600 series chipsets).
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Paying more for the MB then CPU is just kinda meh on principle.This 12400 is constantly on sale in this price range lately. You ain't going to realistically be "missing out" passing this one over. I'd be waiting to find a better sale on any of the MSI brand BB660 mb really.
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Paying more for the MB then CPU is just kinda meh on principle.This 12400 is constantly on sale in this price range lately. You ain't going to realistically be "missing out" passing this one over. I'd be waiting to find a better sale on any of the MSI brand BB660 mb really.
So yeah, still more debatable then it could be given all the recent sales on AMD's 5600 series and the much easier time you'll have pairing that with a good quality and cheaper MB (assuming you would even need one going that route, of course)
So yeah, still more debatable then it could be given all the recent sales on AMD's 5600 series and the much easier time you'll have pairing that with a good quality and cheaper MB (assuming you would even need one going that route, of course)
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As other commenter noted, unfortunately motherboards for it aren't cheap, but not outrageous either.
This 12400 model comes with integrated graphics which can be adequate for older 1080p gaming & average Internet surfing or business applications, until you get a nice video card.
Excellent CPU benchmark site here:
https://cpu.userbenchma
Nice benchmarks showing comparison between single stick of ram vs 2 stick dual channel for older 1080p games. Around 10-25% improvement, if configured as dual channel.
https://youtu.be/T8vauO5W4XU
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